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First move to address financial hit from seven-week shutdown ordered by Boris Johnson

Prime minister warns weeks ahead ‘will be the hardest yet’

Hours after Boris Johnson promised mid-February review, key ally warns new tough curbs to remain for longer

Leaving home without ‘reasonable excuse’ punishable by fine

‘One of the things that we do want to stop is the idea of people congregating or socialising outside’

Boris Johnson offers deadline for end to lockdown restrictions - but says nation should remain ‘cautious’ over timetable

New lockdown comes as UK hits record 58,784 new daily coronavirus cases

Children still without devices to learn from home following ‘undeliverable’ laptop pledges, campaigners say

All non-essential retail, hospitality and personal care services told to shut their doors

The prime minister has pledged 13 million will be vaccinated by mid-February – but Michael Gove has made clear the new lockdown will last until March, writes Adam Forrest